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SB462Introduced in the Senate

Relating to establishing a child-care services waiting list priority for the children of certain child-care workers.

Passed

Introduced by Lois Kolkhorst, District 18

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Relating to establishing a child-care services waiting list priority for the children of certain child-care workers.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

May 28, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Read 3rd time RV#2605 · May 15, 2025

124

Yes

18

No

8

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Economic Development

  5. Co-author authorized

  6. Co-author authorized

  7. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  8. Considered in public hearing

  9. Testimony taken in committee

  10. Left pending in committee

  11. Considered in public hearing

  12. Vote taken in committee

  13. Reported favorably as substituted

  14. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  15. Committee report printed and distributed

  16. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  17. Laid before the Senate

  18. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  19. Vote recorded in Journal

  20. Three day rule suspended

  21. Record vote

  22. Read 3rd time

  23. Passed

  24. Record vote

  25. Reported engrossed

  26. Received from the Senate

  27. Read first time

  28. Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker

  29. Recalled from subcommittee

  30. Considered in public hearing

  31. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  32. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  33. Committee report distributed

  34. Committee report sent to Calendars

  35. Laid out in lieu of companion HB 3807

  36. Read 2nd time

  37. Passed to 3rd reading

  38. Record vote RV#2574

  39. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  40. Read 3rd time

  41. Passed

  42. Record vote RV#2605

  43. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  44. House passage reported

  45. Reported enrolled

  46. Signed in the Senate

  47. Signed in the House

  48. Sent to the Governor

  49. Signed by the Governor

  50. Effective on 9/1/25

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